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187 Cards in this Set
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destroy |
Cut down |
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destruction |
disaster, wipe out, slammed, waste, despoil |
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details |
information, data, documentation, history, records |
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detect |
find |
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Determine |
Identify |
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Develop |
Improve, make better, invent |
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Difference |
Distinction, other, unique, isolated |
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Different |
Divergent, distinct, diverse, unrelated, independent, other |
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Difficult |
Hard, not easy, tough |
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Digging |
Underground, bury |
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Diminish |
Decrease |
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Direct |
First-hand |
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Disadvantage |
Deprived, drawback, minus, cons |
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Disappear |
Evaporate, less, fewer |
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Discount |
Concession, reduction (of prices) |
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Discovery |
Breakthrough |
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Discussion |
Consultation |
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Diseases |
Medical conditions |
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Dislike |
View negatively |
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Disorder |
Imbalance |
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Disparity |
Lack of connection |
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Display |
Demonstration, exhibit, exhibition |
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Dispose |
Discard, throw away |
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Disruption |
Destruction, damage |
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Distract |
Concentration |
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Distracting |
Odd |
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Diversity |
Variety |
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Divide |
Split, break down |
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Documentary |
Film, screening |
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Documentation |
Records, history, data, information, recording |
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Domain |
Subject |
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Domestic |
Home, local |
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Donate |
Give away |
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Door |
Entrance, exit |
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Double |
More than once, twice |
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Doubtful |
Unlikely |
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Dress up |
Try on |
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Damp |
(Not) dry |
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Durable |
Strong |
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Duty |
Should, responsibility |
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Early |
First, new, origin, fresh |
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Ease |
Facility |
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Easy |
Possible, one does not have to be a genius |
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Eater |
Nutritious, diet, food |
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Effects |
Impact, affect, consequence |
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E.g. |
Such as, like, for example, for instance |
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Elusive |
Hard to find |
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Emerge |
Arise |
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Emotions |
Feelings |
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Employment |
Working |
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Encourage |
Empower, incentive, stimulus, advise, valuable, preferable |
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End |
Outcome, conclusion |
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Energy |
Calories |
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Enjoy |
Be happy with |
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Enjoyable |
Fun |
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Enough |
Sufficient |
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Entertainment |
Amusement |
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Entirely |
Totally |
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Entrance |
Door |
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Entry |
Admission |
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Events |
History |
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Evidence |
Indication |
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Environment |
Surrounding (s), ecological |
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Environment |
Context |
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Envy |
Jealousy, negative emotion |
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Eradicate |
Destroy |
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Erratically |
Unpredictably |
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Error |
Flawed |
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Essential |
Important, crucial, vital |
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Estimate |
Assess, calculate |
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Event |
Incident, activity, ride, occasion |
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Every |
All, any, always |
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Evidence |
Clue |
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Exact |
Precise, accurate |
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Exaggerate |
Overstate |
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Examine |
Scrutinize, explore, study, research |
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Example |
Particular |
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Exchange |
Across |
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Exclusively |
Alone, only, solely |
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Exercise |
Work out |
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Exhausted |
Worn out, burn out |
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Exciting |
Current |
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Expect |
Predict, anticipate, want, in most cases |
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Expenses |
Cost |
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Expensive |
Cost a fortune, costly |
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Experts |
Fully mastered |
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Explain |
Reason, why, because, cause, hence |
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Exploit |
Rely on |
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Explore |
Research, study, survey, investigate |
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Extend |
Prolong, create (more) room, expand |
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Extra |
Supplementary |
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Extreme(ly) |
Awesome, intense |
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Facilities |
Conveniences |
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Factor |
Due to, lead to, depend, conditions, if, as long as, provided, unless, criterion |
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Fail |
No, not, (with)out, rather than, hardly, far from, never, lack, -less, un-dis-ir-in... |
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Fame |
Triumph, publicity |
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Familiar |
Well-known |
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Family |
Inherit, genetics, children, parents, background |
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Far from |
No, not, fail, (with)out, rather than, hardly, never, lack, -less, un-dis-ir-in... |
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Farming |
Food production, agriculture |
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Fashion |
Stylish |
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Fast |
Short time |
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Fault |
Failure |
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Favoured |
Put in a strong position |
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Feasts |
Meals |
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Features |
Traits, characteristics, categories, limbs |
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Feed on |
Nutrition, prey on |
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Feelings |
Emotions, frustration |
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Few |
Lack |
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Field |
Domain |
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Figure |
Statue, sculpture |
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Film |
Screening, documentary |
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Finance |
Budget, funds, money |
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Find |
Look for, notice, select, choose, spot |
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First |
New, early, original, initial |
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Fit in |
Relevant |
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Fixed |
(not) moving |
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Flight |
Aircraft, plane |
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Focus |
Emphasize, pay attention to, concentrate, distract, specialize |
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Folklore |
Local belief |
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Food |
Eat, edible |
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Food production |
Farming, agriculture |
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Forecast |
Predict, anticipate |
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For example |
E.g., such as, like, for instance |
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For instance |
E.g., such as, like, for example |
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Format |
Pattern |
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Fort |
Castle, fortification |
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Fossil |
Dig up |
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Free |
Included |
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Frightening |
Scary |
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Frugal |
Scarce, limited |
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Fully |
In details |
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Function |
Application |
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Fundamental |
Significant, important |
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Funds |
Finance, budget, money |
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Future |
Will, yet to, later on |
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Garbage |
Trash, rubbish, litter, refuse, waste, junk, debris, dust, rubble |
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Gas |
(not) liquid |
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General public |
Ordinary people/individuals, we/our |
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Genetics |
Inherit, family, children, parents, background |
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Geographical features |
Plain, cliffs, plateau, outcrops, rocks |
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Geography |
Equator, latitude |
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Get in touch |
Notify |
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Give |
Provide |
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Give up |
Abandon |
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Glamorous |
Attractive |
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Go |
Visit |
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Goal |
Objective, aim |
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Good |
Benefit, advantage |
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Government |
Authorities, people in power, policy-makers |
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Grammar |
Tenses |
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Groups |
Parties |
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Guide |
Direct, help, feedback |
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Gym |
Fitness suite, running machine, weight machine |
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Habitat |
Live in |
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Hail |
Welcome |
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Handouts |
Worksheets, quizzes |
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Halt |
Stop, quit |
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Hard |
Difficult, (not) easy, struggle, effort |
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Hardly |
No, not, fail, (with)out, rather than, far from, never, lack, -less, un-dis-ir-in |
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Harm |
Damage, impair |
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Harsh |
Extreme |
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Have to |
Necessary, need, must, required |
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Health |
Sanitation, disease |
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Help |
Assist, (financial) support, advice |
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Hire |
Share, borrow, rent |
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History |
Records, data, documentation, information |
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Home |
Domestic, relatives |
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Honest |
Trusting |
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Hope |
Confidence |
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Hospitality |
Hotels |
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Hours |
Times |
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How |
Way |
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However |
Despite, although |
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Hunt |
Catch |
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Hypothesis |
Suggest |
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Ideal |
Perfect |
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Identify |
Determine, classify |
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Identify |
Job, origin |
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If |
Factor, depend, conditions, as long as, provided, unless |
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Ignorant |
Without knowing |
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Ignore |
(no) notice, avoid |
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ill |
Healty |
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Image |
Motif |
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Imagination |
More than follow instructions |
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Imbalance |
Disorder |
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(im) mortality |
Death, dying |